(Written by Terry Reeves)
Terry Reeves: Vocals
Hans Albers: All instruments, Arrangement & production

From the age of 15 when I first stepped into the world of employment I was told it would be a major advantage to get a job that lasted through to the State retirement age of 65. At the time I'll admit it was not something I took at all seriously.  When you’re that age, the last thing on your mind is bloody retirement.   

However, by the time I reached my early 50’s and had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, my mind became a little more concentrated on reaching what might now  conceivably prove to be an eminently missable target.  In the interim, the UK government decided that, given the population was living considerably longer than it once had, they would incrementally be raising the retirement age, meaning that mine now became 66. 

Our dear old Nan was a dedicated Bingo player and knew that number callers used particular phrases for certain numbers, one of the best known being 66, known as  ‘Clickety Click’.  So reaching pensionable age became inextricably linked to Bingo, hence the title and subject matter of this song.   

The number one - ‘Kelly’s Eye’ - seemed a good place to start and having done some fascinating research, I worked my way through the Bingo calls, choosing the ones whose scansion worked best, until I reached the magic ‘Clickety Click'.  

As the chorus explains, there were no guarantees I’d actually get there, it was just a target.  But I did get there and this song celebrates the fact.  

The song ends with the traditional exclamation of the player who has won the game, being either ‘House!’ or ‘Bingo!’.  When I was recording the vocals, my constant and beautiful companion Marvin (it is he who is pictured in the cover art) reacted to my shouts with a loud bark, perfectly in time, so we decided to keep it in.  Marv is with me at 99% of the recordings and enjoys being involved when the opportunity presents.

As always, huge thanks to the wonderful Hans Albers for another brilliant backing track which is, as I think you’ll agree, perfect for the song.  That man is a genius.
Thanks so much for listening.   (Terry Reeves)


It all started with Ned Kelly’s eye (1)
A cup of tea (3) to stop going dry
Tom Mix (6) wearing hat, riding fast
Monkey’s cousin (12) hanging, trying to last
Key of the door (21), two little ducks (22)
Paid half a crown (26), keep up the luck
In a state (28), rise and shine (29) but alive
One dirty knee (33) to help jump and jive (35)

Sixty six not to preconceive
Sixty six, a target to achieve

Half way to laugh, more than eleven (37)
As life begins (40), time for fun (41) isn’t heaven
Up to tricks (46) towards four dozen (48)
Five-0, Five-0, it’s off to work (50) with percussion
Danny la Rue (52), a man at the door (54)
The snakes are alive (55) but don’t wriggle more
Shotts bus (56) to Scotland, check the sign
Variety of Heinz (57) to the Brighton Line (59)

Sixty six not to preconceive
Sixty six a target to achieve

A baker’s bun (61) all tickety boo (62)
Tickle me (63), almost retired (64) laughing too
Retirement age(65), it should have been fun
Clickety click (66), getting paid
Take the money and run  
Route 66, nearly there
Clickety click, the sound of my wheelchair

CLICKETY CLICK - CRIPPLE CLUB & HANS ALBERS

The Wunderkammer musical project was born from the idea of ​​Salvatore Montieri, in continuous research and musical experimentation.
The desire to face different musical and instrumental dimensions, combining the classical discipline with the inspiration of jazz and rock / pop music, and the search for new sound and percussive effects creates a mixture of unique, original and magical sounds!

Wunderkammer, "chamber of wonders", is an expression belonging to the German language, used to indicate particular environments in which, from the sixteenth century to the eighteenth century, collectors used to keep collections of extraordinary objects for their intrinsic and external characteristics.
That of the Wunderkammer was a typical phenomenon of the sixteenth century, which however has its roots in the Middle Ages. It then developed throughout the seventeenth century, feeding on the Baroque grandeur and continued until the eighteenth century favored by the typical love for scientific curiosities, typical of the Enlightenment.

"Music is not, like other arts, the image of ideas, but the image of the will itself, whose ideas are objectivity. Therefore the effect of music is so much more powerful and insinuating than that of the other arts: because they give us just the reflection, while that expresses the essence. " 
A. Schopenhauer


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From album "Zeitgeist" of Doppelgänger.

Recorded and mixed by Heart Vibes Records
Mastered by Baba Sound
Art direction and design by Flower Power


From album "Tra fate, miracoli e crociferi" of Wunderkammer

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© Salvatore Montieri

Released on: 2024-03-01

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Wunderkammer - Poiton

Just Jammin

edwardxylo  1min 3 secs

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[Verse 1]
Alarm clock buzzin', it's 6 AM
Coffee ain't helpin', here we go again
My boots are worn, my truck's near gone
But tonight I'm livin' through another song
Punch that clock, just countin' down
To neon lights on the edge of town
Crowd’s waitin' on that old wooden stage
Another Friday night, earnin' minimum wage

[Chorus]
Turn it up loud, yeah let's go
Hear them strings and feel that flow
From Willie to Waylon, and some Hank in between
Playin' songs about life and the American dream
There's a girl in boots dancin' wild and free
Front row smilin', eyes locked on me
Small town livin', it ain't fancy but it's real
Tonight, man, I'm king of the field

[Verse 2]
One more round, they’re shoutin’ my name
Singin' bout trucks, love, and heartache pain
Old jukebox hummin', bartender knows
I'll spend every dollar that comes and goes
The crowd gets loud when I pick that song
The one we all know, we all sing along
End of the night, pack up my guitar
Livin' paycheck to tip jar, just like a star

[Chorus]
Turn it up loud, yeah let's go
Hear them strings and feel that flow
From Willie to Waylon, and some Hank in between
Playin' songs about life and the American dream
There's a girl in boots dancin' wild and free
Front row smilin', eyes locked on me
Small town livin', it ain't fancy but it's real
Tonight, man, I'm king of the field

[Bridge]
No record deals, just stories to tell
Life on the stage suits me well
Might never be famous, but that's alright
‘Cause this little town's rockin' tonight

[Outro Chorus]
Turn it up loud, one more time
Keep the rhythm flowin', keep it in line
From Johnny Cash stories to modern-day rhyme
This life ain't easy but tonight it feels fine
Front row beauty still smilin' my way
Makes every late night worth every day
Small town nights, these songs are my crown
Yeah, we're country-rockin' this town

Paycheck to Tip Jar

This is my entry for Round 2 of the "Spintunes" contest! The prompt/challenge was to write and record a song that makes prominent and creative use of rhythmic contrast between long and short note values.

LYRICS

The headline in the news today
Says they plan to find a way
To make a dog’s life last a little longer
And Bryan Johnson has a dream
A hundred pills and LEDs
To help his body age a little slower
 
But take it from someone who’s done
The thing you seek to do
The practice is not new

There’s no glory in longevity
There’s no glory in longevity

My name is John, the great magician
Alchemist and mathematician
Spoke to angels in obsidian mirrors
I could plot the stars to glean
The tangled fates of English queens
Cracked the code and learnt to live forever

And though our methods change
The craft remains the same
As I can explain

There’s no magic in longevity
There’s no magic in longevity

Imagine watching everything you love cease to be
While you count the hours in eternity

There’s no comfort in longevity
There’s no comfort in longevity

There is no difference between you and I
Only the knowledge that time can provide

Longevity

Under The Sky * Instrumental

Dance it's funny

Man and Dog. Relationship, Heartbreak but upbeat.

Love Don't End With Goodbye

We have 300 days of sunshine a year where we live in Colorado and when writing for Pappa Joey this was the first song I wrote for the band as we felt the audience would love to hear local references in the lyrics....

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Jazz Version: https://soundcloud.com/audio-avalanche/colorado-blue-skies

[Verse 1]
Woke up to the hush of the Grand Mesa breeze,
Coffee steam rising like Aspen leaves.
Six weeks of snow, then the sun takes the stage,
Nature’s rhythm, like a jazz line on the page.
[Pre-Chorus]
From Fruita to Palisade, the vineyards glow,
Peach-sweet air and the rivers flow.
Ain’t no rush, just the Western pace,
Where the sky wears a sapphire face.
[Chorus]
Colorado blue skies, painting my soul,
Three hundred days, the light takes hold.
Six weeks of winter, six weeks of flame,
The rest is sunshine calling my name.
Ooh, Colorado blue skies…
You’re the melody I play when I close my eyes.
[Verse 2]
Downtown Grand Junction, neon and jazz,
Street art stories, memories that last.
Red rock echoes in the canyon’s song,
Every note says, “You’ve been here all along.”
[Bridge]
Telluride dreams in a dusky hue,
Snowmass whispers, “I remember you.”
The Bookcliffs stand like a gospel choir,
Singing hallelujah to the sun’s fire.
[Chorus]
Colorado blue skies, painting my soul,
Three hundred days, the light takes hold.
Six weeks of winter, six weeks of flame,
The rest is sunshine calling my name.
Ooh, Colorado blue skies…
You’re the melody I play when I close my eyes.
[Outro]
So let the San Juans cradle me tonight,
Under stars that dance in silver light.
I’ll keep this rhythm, soft and true,
Forever chasing skies so blue.

Colorado Blue Skies (Country)

Snowfall Over Idaho

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Rock n roll has been a fun ride but for now county is calling the soul once again. You can easily navigate genres in the Playlist section.

Strumming their way through heartbreak, hilarity, and highway hijinks, The Artificial Home Wreckers are a country rock band like no other. Born from a chance encounter at a roadside diner with a broken jukebox, these renegades of rhythm specialize in songs that sound like a wild Friday night and feel like a hungover Saturday morning.

Their music is a cocktail of twangy guitars, foot-stomping beats, and lyrics that toe the line between tragic and downright ridiculous. From ballads about exes who "borrowed" their truck (and forgot to return it) to anthems about that one unforgettable karaoke night gone horribly wrong, they’ve got a tune for every lovable misfit out there.

Catch them on tour (if their GPS actually works this time), and remember their motto: “Breaking homes one chorus at a time!”